Written by: Laura Leavens, Kate Ambler, Sylvan Herskowitz, Mywish Maredia, and Jonathan Mockshell In response to the pandemic, on March 20th, 2020, the Malawian government declared a state of disaster. Three days later, the government closed schools. The first cases were confirmed on April 2nd; a week later, the government announced several containment measures, including, […]
Price Bulletin for Livestock, Livestock Products and Fish – #14b – November 2021
This price bulletin for livestock, livestock products and fish, was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of weekly retail prices of selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutrition in Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those […]
Price Bulletin for Selected Legumes, Roots, Tubers, and other Cereals -#14a- November 2021
This price bulletin for selected legumes, roots, tubers, and other cereals was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of weekly retail prices of selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutrition in Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource […]
Discussion Paper 02068: Relative Roles and Limitations of Extension Approaches in Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Management Practices
Low-cost and sustainable agricultural management practices are being promoted in many countries but continue to face low adoption among farmers. We tracked the awareness and adoption among farmers of a number of practices―soil cover, minimum tillage, crop rotation, intercropping, crop diversification, crop residue incorporation, pit planting, water harvesting, and organic fertilizer―in two rounds of a […]
Book Chapter: Delivery of social protection programs to combat COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments across the world to introduce unprecedented lockdowns and other restrictions on mobility to slow the spread of coronavirus and to avoid overwhelming healthcare systems. While often necessary, these measures have led to well-documented disruptions in economic activity (World Bank 2020e). Consequently, many experts and international organizations have raised serious […]
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